pessimistic

[ pes-uh-mis-tik ]
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adjective
  1. pertaining to or characterized by pessimism or the tendency to expect only bad outcomes; gloomy; joyless; unhopeful: His pessimistic outlook kept him from applying for jobs for which he was perfectly qualified.

Origin of pessimistic

1
First recorded in 1865–70; pessimist + -ic

synonym study For pessimistic

See cynical.

Other words for pessimistic

Other words from pessimistic

  • pes·si·mis·ti·cal·ly, adverb
  • non·pes·si·mis·tic, adjective
  • non·pes·si·mis·ti·cal·ly, adverb
  • o·ver·pes·si·mis·tic, adjective
  • o·ver·pes·si·mis·ti·cal·ly, adverb
  • un·pes·si·mis·tic, adjective
  • un·pes·si·mis·ti·cal·ly, adverb

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